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INHS employee linked to a famous entomologist from the 19th century

Submitted by Sheppard, Lisa A on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 12:29

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A staff member at the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) recently learned of her family connection to a renowned amateur entomologist whose butterfly and beetle collection makes up a significant part of the 7.3 million specimen insect collection at INHS.